The post-draft NFL news cycle took another turn on Friday afternoon when the Cardinals announced that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had been released.
Hopkins, 30, is now an unrestricted free agent and can sign with whichever team he chooses.
Though Arizona may have originally been trying to trade Hopkins, the team was reportedly unable to find the kind of market that had been hoped for.
The Patriots could be among several teams interested in signing the talented receiver, with NFL analysts listing New England alongside a plethora of other potentially interested parties.